Does your being upset mean asking why I should feel love for you? What a strange and absurd thing to say!

This couplet captures the delightful, tender banter of romance where a beloved's sulking is met with playful teasing. The lover asks if this pretense of anger is an attempt to stop him from falling in love—calling such an expectation wonderfully absurd. In reality, the beloved's sweet petulance only adds to their charm, pulling the lover even closer instead of pushing him away.